Games

How good are you at Multi-tasking?

In the Theory of Constraints community, we've known for over a decade how multi-tasking by project team members increases project lead time and costs and decrease quality. New studies now show that drivers overestimate their ability to multitask behind the wheel.

The game below, called "Gauging your distraction" was built by two senior multimedia producers from The New York Times, Gabriel Dance and Tom Jackson, with help from interactive news technology editor Aron Pilhofer. This game measures how your reaction time and driving ability is negatively affected by external distractions. Warning: Regardless of your results, experts say, you should not attempt to text when driving...